The Best of the Front Row: New York Fashion Week

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Taylor Swift

Where: RodarteWhen: September 13, 2011

Photographed by Mimi Ritzen Crawford

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Nicki Minaj

Where: Carolina HerreraWhen: September 12, 2011

Photographed by Mimi Ritzen Crawford

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Beyoncé and Solange Knowles

Where: Vera WangWhen: September 13, 2011

Photographed by Mimi Ritzen Crawford

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Justin Timberlake

Where: Oscar de la RentaWhen: September 13, 2011

Photographed by Mimi Ritzen Crawford

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Linda Evangelista

Where: Alexander WangWhen: September 10, 2011

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Lea Michele

Where: Jason WuWhen: September 9, 2011

Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images

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Carmelo Anthony

Where: Tommy HilfigerWhen: September 11, 2011

Photo: Patrick McMullan

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Sofia Coppola

Where: Marc JacobsWhen: September 15, 2011

Photographed by Sandra Hamburg

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Olivia Wilde

Where: Ralph LaurenWhen: September 15, 2011

Photographed by Mimi Ritzen Crawford

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Zoe Saldana

Where: Michael KorsWhen: September 14, 2011

Photographed by Evan Sung

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Alexa Chung and Pharrell Williams

Where: Proenza SchoulerWhen: September 14, 2011

Photographed by Thomas Prior

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Half of the fun of fashion week is people watching, and we’re not talking about the models walking down the runway. Celebrity front row spotting can be a rewarding sport, from the pleasant surprises—Justin Timberlake at Oscar de la Renta—to the eye-searingly bright—Nicki Minaj at Carolina Herrera—to previews of what’s about to walk down the runway—Beyoncé’s tulle-layered cocktail frock at Vera Wang.